FRIDAY
SUMMER SKATING: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. $20. Raisingcanesrivercenter.com
THE FAMILY DINNER IMPROV COMEDY SHOW: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Theatre, Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Live, interactive improv games. Rated R-ish. $10. manshiptheatre.org
SATURDAY
FARMERS’ MARKET IN BATON ROUGE: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm fresh produce, merchandise, cooking demonstrations and more. paina.org
NORTH BATON ROUGE URBAN FARMERS’ MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, 5068 Airline Highway. With local farmers and small businesses as vendors, the new market’s mission is to revitalize North Baton Rouge by encouraging entrepreneurship and giving residents a place to shop within their immediate community.
THE OASIS MARKET: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 13827 Coursey Blvd. Vendors selling farm produce, handmade items, baked goods and more. themarketattheoasis.com
BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CANDLELIGHT KIDS CONCERT: 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Cary Saurage Community Arts Center Black Box, 233 St. Ferdinand St. A string quartet performs Disney songs. Experience creating additional artwork. Concert only, $25; concert and artistic creation, $40. brso.org
SUMMER SKATING: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. $20. Raisingcanesrivercenter.com
SHARK DAY: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Ocean-themed movies at the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium and Adalié Brent Auditorium, and a nautical scavenger hunt. Free shark headbands to the first 100 children in the museum. lasm.org
MOVIES AND MUSIC ON THE LAWN: 8 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery of Contemporary Art, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. With the 1926 silent film “La Bohème”, accompanied by music by Alabaster Stag. $7; free for BRG members. batonrougegallery.org
SUNDAY
SUMMER SKATING: noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. $20. Raisingcanesrivercenter.com
TUESDAY
FARMERS’ MARKET IN BATON ROUGE: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm fresh produce, merchandise, cooking demonstrations and more. paina.org
WEDNESDAY
FARMERS’ MARKET IN BATON ROUGE: 9 a.m. to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7717 Howell Blvd. Farm fresh produce, merchandise, cooking demonstrations and more. paina.org
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
45TH NATIONAL ROUNDUP OF CYCLISTS: Lamar-Dixon Exposition Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave, Gonzales. Dry camp and full RV hookups, live entertainment, motorcycle show, car show and kids games. (225) 236-7636
THURSDAY
FARMERS’ MARKET IN BATON ROUGE: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm fresh produce, merchandise, cooking demonstrations and more. paina.org
TACOS AND TRIVIA: 7 p.m., Three Roll Estate, 760 St. Philip St. facebook.com/threerollestate
IN PROGRESS
LOUISIANA ARTS GUILD: Independence Park Theater, 7800 Independence Blvd. Members’ exhibition featuring a mix of original and studio art, through September 8. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
BATON ROUGE GALLERY CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. “Cloudburst: The Work of Matt Kenyon,” with opening reception from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. batonrougegallery.org
BREC COMMUNITY POOLS, SPLASH PADS AND AQUATIC PARK: Various locations in Baton Rouge. Swimming pools and paddling pools are free and open to the public; Entrance fee to the water park. brec.org
START OF MOUNTAIN DULCIMER COURSES: 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Community Bible Church, 8354 Jefferson Highway. Presented by the Lagniappe Dulcimer Society. Loaner dulcimers available. Text (225) 205-7407.
CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial” explores the life and legacy of Henry Roeland Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair or simply Fess, one of the most beloved pianists and most influential in the history of New Orleans. Until Saturday August 6th. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.
LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCE:100 S. River Road. “In Empathy We Trust”, until October 30; “Iridescence”, until Sunday; “Our Louisiana”, until January 14; (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org
LSU ART MUSEUM: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Mario Moore: Responding to History,” through October 23, offering an in-depth look at Moore’s nuanced work “During and After the Battle.” “Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists, 1936-Present,” through October 23. “Eugene Martin: The Creative Act,” through October 2, features a selection from a 2008 acquisition of 31 works and focuses on Martin’s unique brand of abstraction. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org
MAGNOLIA TUBE PLANTING: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. /www.brec.org/index.cfm/park/MagnoliaMoundPlantation.
FORMER GOVERNOR’S HOUSE: 502, boul. North After renovation, the mansion will be open for visits from Tuesday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. FREE ENTRANCE. oldgovernorsmansion.com
OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100, boul. north. “The Boggs Family Legacy,” through Dec. 16; the Louisiana Photographic Society presents “Visual Perspectives of Louisiana”, until September 10. Free admission. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org
WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Three-year exhibition, “Angela Gregory: Doyenne of Louisiana Sculpture”, with a donation of 15 works by Gregory from Angela Gregory Legacy LLC. The donated works, other pieces by Gregory from the permanent collection, as well as sculptures by Gregory on loan from other institutions are included in the exhibition. Also, “Courting Style: Women’s Tennis Fashion,” through August 14. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.
